Cover mounting for receptacles



' May 15, 1934. J F, GE|BEL 1,959,051

COVER MOUNTING FOR RECEPTACLES Filed May 18. 1932 Patented May 15, 1934UNITED STATES COVER MOUNTING John F. Geibel, Buffalo,

FOR RECEPTACLES N. Y., assignor to Master Metal Products, Inc., Buffalo,N. Y., a corporation of New York Application May 18, 1932, Serial No.612,046

2 Claims.

This invention relates generally to receptacles but more particularly toa cover mounting for waste receptacles, sink strainers and the like.

The chief object of the invention is to provide simple and inexpensivemeans for pivotally connecting the cover to the receptacle whereby thecover is reliably held against transverse displacement relative to thereceptacle.

In the accompanying drawing:-Figure 1 is a perspective view of a sinkstrainer showing my invention applied thereto. Figure 2 is an enlargedside elevation thereof, partly in section, and showing the cover in itsinverted position beneath the strainer bottom. Figure 3 is a fragmentaryrear view of the strainer partly in section, showing the pivotalconnection of the cover. Figure 4 is a fragmentary perspective viewshowing a slightly modified form of the invention.

Similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughoutthe several views.

By way of example, the invention has been shown in connection with areceptacle in the form of a sink strainer consisting of a container orreceiver 10 for the garbage or refuse which may be stamped from sheetmetal or like material and of any suitable shape. Its bottom 11 may beperforated as seen at 12 and its rear wall and the corresponding upperedge are preferably straight, except at the corners, which may be curvedor rounded. The upper edge of the container may be provided with a beador curl 13 which serves to strengthen it and render its open end smooth.As seen in Figures 1 and 3, this bead extends around the front and sidesof the container and preferably terminates at a point where the rearrounded corners of the container blend into its substantially straightrear wall.

Applied to the container to assume a position over its open end or belowits strainer bottom, is a closure or cover 14 which is hingedlyconnected to the rear wall of the container to swing verticallyrelatively thereto. The preferred means for so hinging the cover topermit it to assume either of the positions stated consists of a bail orloop 15 of wire which is shaped approximately into the form of a U, thefree ends 16 thereof being pivotally connected to the marginal rim orflange 17 of the cover in the manner shown in Figure l. The intermediateor cross-bar portion 18 of the bail is fulcrumed at the upper edge ofthe rear wall of the container 10 preferably through the medium ofcompanion hinge 'elements or loops 19 which may be formed integrallytherewith. As seen in Figures 1 and 3, these hinge loops are spacedtransversely of the rear wall of the container on opposite sides of thelongitudinal center thereof, and coextensive with this space such rearwall has a notch or recess 20 which extends a suitable distance belowthe hinge axis of the bail.

For the purpose of preventing lateral displacement of the cover 14 andits bail 15 relative to the container 10, and thereby always insure theproper positioning of the cover over or beneath the container, Ipreferably provide the hinge portion 18 of the bail with stop meanswhich cooperate with the companion hinge loops. As shown in Figures 1and 3 of the drawing, the stop means preferably consists of a bend oroffset 21 formed in that portion of the bar 18 which extends across orspans the gap between the hinge loops. This offset or bend providesoppositely facing stop shoulders 22 which are adapted to abut againstthe opposing edges of the hinge loops 19 and thereby preventdisplacement of the bail relative to the container.

If desired, the bend or offset for preventing relative displacement ofthe bail and its cover may be formed or shaped in the manner shown inFigure 4, thereby providing a loop or hanger eye 23 which may beemployed for supporting the receptacle or hanging it upon a wall whennot in use.

I claim as my invention:-

1. A garbage receptacle having a strainer bottom and laterally-spacedhinge loops formed at its upper edge, a closure member having a bailpivotally connected to said hinge loops and adapted to swing verticallyto assume a position over the receptacle or beneath its strainer bottom,said bail extending across the space between the hinge loops and beingoffset from its pivotal axis to form stop shoulders engageable with theopposing ends of said hinge loops.

2. A cover mounting for receptacles, comprising a substantially U-shapedbail having its free ends terminating in pivot elements engageable withthe opposite sides of the cover, the cross bar of said bail beinghingedly engageable with the receptacle and having a loop-like elementformed thereon intermediate its ends forming a combined stop for axialmovement of the bail relative to the receptacle and a handle forsuspension of the receptacle.

JOHN F. GEIBEL.

CERTIFICATE GF (IQRRECTEON.

Patent No. 1,959,051. May 15, 1934.

JQHN F. GEEBEL.

it is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specificationof the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Line1.02., claim 2, before "axial" insert limiting; and that the saidLetters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the samemay conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 19th day of June, A. D. 1934.

Bryan M. Battcy (Seal) Acting Commissioner of Patents.

